Crestline Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary campus in Hartselle, Alabama, Crestline Elementary School caters to 710 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of Hartselle City. That puts it 48% larger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Across the 6 schools in Hartselle City (3,683 students total), Crestline Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Crestline Elementary School lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Crestline Elementary School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Morgan County's rate of about 56%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Crestline Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 56.6%; actual is 74.3%, +17.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Morgan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,845 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Morgan County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,204 students), of which Crestline Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hartselle Junior High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Crestline Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 46%: 487 students in 2018 compared to 710 in 2025.

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